So a few weeks ago, Steve came home from work with a tape-measure and grand plans to build more bench space into our kitchen. He had finally had enough of having to move three appliance to three different spots just to access the toaster.

This threw me into the action that I had been dreading for several years now - a kitchen spring clean. Two days later I emerged, exhausted but triumphant, from my over-hauled kitchen. Bench-space as far as the eye could see; crisis-averted.

Over the next little while, I noticed a strong sense of renewed energy, enthusiasm and creativity in my food preparation. By cleaning up my kitchen, I had re-ignited my food-mojo.